Tamara Aspeling has worked in the fence industry for over 25 years. Over the course of her career, previous roles included Project Manager, Estimator, Web Developer, and Freelance Writer. Her husband Marc is a tradesperson and CAD operator. Tamara had no idea, that these combined roles would one day, bring their skills together in a remarkable way! Tamara was aware of some realities in the industry that were hindrances. For example, there are limited experts available to crea

Anandi Botanicals Alberta Based Start-up Pioneers Sustainable Hi-Tec Agriculture Annie Ray Annie Ray earned a Masters in Forest Conservation from the University of Toronto. She was then employed in the Cannabis industry, but due to challenges in Can nabis startup culture and impact of Covid, had to change jobs 5 times in 6 years. Annie decided not to look for other jobs. Instead, she decided to rely on her skills and experience to launch something of her own in Lethbridge. Th

No till gardening takes root The reason Kim came to the Catalyst Incubator is a very interesting part of her story. Kim loved gardening and wanted to grow food for her family. However, she was not successful at it and spent more time trying things that didn’t work well in Alberta. She took her Master Gardener class at USask and learned about the benefits of mulch and effects of tilling on her soil. After realizing local farmers were already doing low or no-till, Kim decided t

Forged in Frost: ICE HERO is the next generation pipe thawing machine – built for ranchers by ranchers. “An innovation born from winter’s harsh challenges.” Monica & Kerry Paslawski A rural Alberta story Monica and Kerry Paslawski are Alberta ranchers who knew the challenges of harsh winter and frozen pipes firsthand. While they were building their ranch, Kerry often worked away. This meant Monica oversaw the ranch operation and kept the water flowing so she could get the

Business Owners: Kelsey & Jenner About Kelsey Meston: Kelsey Meston is a Central Albertan who, along with her husband Jenner, frequently travels and has also spent time on the rodeo circuit. Originally from Manning in Northern Alberta, Kelsey and Jenner now hail from Stettler, Alberta. Kelsey works, is a mom and entrepreneur/business owner. ( Favorite quote: “You’re only as tall as the shoulders you stand on.” Origin unknown) Where SwitchUp Buckets Came From